Niche ranks over 14,000 public high schools based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents.

Outcomes

This is the percentage of 12th graders who graduated. Because states calculate graduation rates differently, use caution when comparing this data to data from another state.

85%

Average SAT

Average SAT composite score out of 1600, as reported by Niche users from this school.

1110

58 responses

Average ACT

Average ACT composite score out of 36, as reported by Niche users from this school.

22

61 responses

Popular Colleges

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following colleges.

East Carolina University

120Students

North Carolina State University

105Students

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

83Students

Craven Community College

77Students

University of North Carolina - Wilmington

66Students

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

52Students

Appalachian State University

50Students

Duke University

41Students

University of North Carolina - Greensboro

41Students

North Carolina A&T State University

25Students

Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading

This is the percentage of students that scored at or above proficiency levels on their state reading/language arts assessment test. Because states implement these tests differently, use caution when comparing this data to data from another state.

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

This is the percentage of students that scored at or above proficiency levels on their state math assessment test. Because states implement these tests differently, use caution when comparing this data to data from another state.

38%

AP Enrollment

14%

AP Exam Pass Rate

Percentage of AP students who pass at least one AP exam.

45%

Advanced Math Enrollment

Average

Poll

How challenging are academics at this school?

This school is nationally recognized.

3%

This school is the best in the area.

14%

Probably like most other schools.

79%

This school doesn't challenge anyone.

3%

Culture & Safety

Health & Safety

C

Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.

Poll

53%

of students agree that they feel safe at their school.19 responses

Poll

74%

of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.19 responses

Poll

What are your favorite school events or traditions?

Based on 82 responses

Football games

18%

Prom

18%

Spirit Week

16%

Homecoming

13%

Days off

11%

Winter/ Spring break

10%

Cheerleading

5%

Students

Diversity

A-

Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

Students

1,695

Free or Reduced Lunch

This is the percentage of students who are eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. Not all eligible students exercise this option, especially at non-traditional schools like online schools.

47%

83%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.24 responses

71%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.24 responses

79%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.24 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

The Student-Teacher Ratio for private schools is reported directly by the school. The Student-Teacher Ratio for public schools is calculated based on the number of full-time equivalent teachers reported by the school, so the actual student-teacher ratio for these schools may vary.

18:1

National

16:1

Average Teacher Salary

$39,846

Teachers in First/Second Year

7.5%

56%

of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.36 responses

61%

of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.36 responses

61%

of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.36 responses

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities

C

Based on expenses per student, number of sports offered, and student and parent reviews.

Girls Athletic Participation

Low

Boys Athletic Participation

Low

Expenses Per Student

$8,160/ year

National

$11,890

82%

of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.45 responses

22%

of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.45 responses

62%

of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.45 responses

Reviews

209 reviews

Excellent

17

Very Good

69

Average

78

Poor

29

Terrible

16

Throughout my high school career, I have taken only honor and AP courses. The teachers within these courses are great at their jobs and show dedication and support. However, I have sometimes heard the opposite about the teachers who teach regular courses. I have received excellent grades in each of my classes which tells you something about the teachers. They're great!

I have had a lot of great experiences at this school, and if I could do it all over again, I would still follow the same path. My great experiences all started my sophomore year when I joined color guard in the marching band. That really gave me that high school experience of a lot of friends, drama, football games, and just so much fun. I also joined the first winter guard in my high school. My color guard coach mentioned what winter guard was, so my team decided to create it. Winter guard and color guard in general is the best experience in all of my high school years. I had many life lessons from it: team work, working hard to reach your goal, and to tough. When times get rough, you have to stay tough. Another great experience in high school was creating a club with my classmates from my dance class. We created a ballroom dance club, because we all wanted to learn how to ballroom dance. Surprisingly, many others wanted to as well! This made us so happy, because we didn't expect a huge turn out. I made so many friends from that class! Making this club taught me to go after what I really want. To sum up all of my high school years, it was and still is currently great. Although I would never change the choices I have made, I do wish I joined color guard my freshman year instead of my sophomore year.

High School Senior

July 15 2015

The majority of the instructors at this school are fantastic. In the three years I have attended New Bern High School, I have had only two or three teachers that were inadequate, versus twenty-some teachers who were absolutely fantastic. More often than not a teacher tries to go above and beyond to connect with their students on a personal level, as well as making sure that the majority of their students are not only passing their class, but they are understanding the material. I have had a few teachers who have made me begin to love subjects that I once hated. The chemistry teachers design engaging and innovative experiments for their students, and the history teachers try and relate their material to the modern day to help students understand and remember a large amount of information. Many of the teachers within the same subjects grade in a similar fashion, for an example as a student you know what to expect from an English 3 class, after taking English 1 and 2. Overall, this is a fantastic school to attend.